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. >>> happening today president obama will recognize a soldier from the bay area. ty carter will receive the medal of honor. as kyla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom carter is credited with risking his life to save a fellow soldier. >> reporter: carter jumped boo action when taliban attacked. the army says carter killed enemy troops, resupplied ammunition to american fighters, provided first aid, and risked his own life to save an injured fighter. he has mixed emotions about receiving the medal of honor. it is great honor but getting the award means he was in a situation where fellow brothers were suffering and dying around him. he did everything he could to preconvenient further loss. >> i a grateful for all those i fought with that day. >> reporter: by receiving the medal of honor he becomes nondeployable but he does have plans to continue helping fellow soldiers. i'm working on that story for you at 7:15. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> basketball star lamar odom of the los angeles clippers is being reported as missin
. >>> happening today president obama will recognize a soldier from the bay area. ty carter will receive the medal of honor. as kyla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom carter is credited with risking his life to save a fellow soldier. >> reporter: carter jumped boo action when taliban attacked. the army says carter killed enemy troops, resupplied ammunition to american fighters, provided first aid, and risked his own life to save an injured fighter. he has mixed...
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member ofut unnamed the obama administration says the u.s. believes there is very little doubt that the regime used chemical weapons against civilians last week. the u.s. defense secretary says america's military is ready to take action if the president orders. meanwhile, the syrian government said it would allow u.n. inspectors to access the site of the alleged attack. >> the announcement came as the foreign minister met with the un disarmament chief. the regime said it would allow chemicals inspectors to investigate the suspected gas attack. at the same time, the syrian government warned the u.s. against military intervention, saying it would create a ball of fire that would engulf the region. but washington is not ruling out out. chuckisit to malaysia, hagel says the u.s. is ready for all eventualities. >> the president has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. we have done that. to again, we are prepared exercise whatever options if he decides to employ one of those options. >> western leaders are increasi
member ofut unnamed the obama administration says the u.s. believes there is very little doubt that the regime used chemical weapons against civilians last week. the u.s. defense secretary says america's military is ready to take action if the president orders. meanwhile, the syrian government said it would allow u.n. inspectors to access the site of the alleged attack. >> the announcement came as the foreign minister met with the un disarmament chief. the regime said it would allow...
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. >> bay area soldier is set to receive a rare honor, president obama today will award the medal of honor to staff sergeant from antioch. the army says he was serving in afghanistan in 2009 with the 4th infantry division when he went way above the call of duty and retrieved supplies if fellow soldiers while the understand was under attack by 200 taliban fighters and the sergeant is the 5th living recipient of the medal of honor for anxiouses in iraq or in afghanistan. >> now, mike nicco. >> good morning, everyone, thought we would start with the temperatures on the peninsula, it is homogenized. foster city is 62 and redwood city is 63 and palo alto is the warm spot at 64 degrees. everyone is in the low-to-mid 60's but santa rosa and novato and antioch at 59. we have live more and san jose at 64 and mountain view the warmer spots and san francisco is 60's and oakland and hayward and concord at 62. here is the day planner, we have minor drizzle, not a big deal, but it is out there. minor drizzle through 7:00, and temperatures are not moving at all. by 90 clouds back to the coast and 62. 66
. >> bay area soldier is set to receive a rare honor, president obama today will award the medal of honor to staff sergeant from antioch. the army says he was serving in afghanistan in 2009 with the 4th infantry division when he went way above the call of duty and retrieved supplies if fellow soldiers while the understand was under attack by 200 taliban fighters and the sergeant is the 5th living recipient of the medal of honor for anxiouses in iraq or in afghanistan. >> now, mike...
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president obama is scheduled to go to a summit in russia next week. it's unlikely he would launch an attack while out of the country. we also know another clue could come on a timeline the british government is set to decide to recall parliament for a vote on a military action. john? diana? >> a decision as the world watches. thank you, from washington, this morning. >>> a lot of rattled nerves in northern nevada, as an earthquake hit the reno area last night. the 4.2 magnitude quake, a few miles from sun valley. but the shaking could be felt in northern california, as well. there was reports of broken glass and fallen pictures. but no serious damage or injuries. >>> and farther south, firefighters are making progress against what's called the rim fire, burning out of control outside of yosemite national park. astronaut karen neiburg sent this image of smoke wafting from the fire via twitter. the rim fire has grown to 230-square miles, roughly the size of chicago. crews now have it 20% contained. but it still threatens thousands of homes. >> it's goin
president obama is scheduled to go to a summit in russia next week. it's unlikely he would launch an attack while out of the country. we also know another clue could come on a timeline the british government is set to decide to recall parliament for a vote on a military action. john? diana? >> a decision as the world watches. thank you, from washington, this morning. >>> a lot of rattled nerves in northern nevada, as an earthquake hit the reno area last night. the 4.2 magnitude...
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who called antioch home is at the white house today to be awarded the medal of honor from president obama. the 33-year-old staff sergeant learned last month he was chosen to receive the highest military honor. three years ago in afghanistan he braved enemy fire, twice, to save a fellow soldier. >> the burning man festival is underway today in the nevada desert and it could be the biggest one in the 30--year history after the maximum newspaper of people allows rode from 50,000 to 68,000 taking place in the black rock desert 9. >> check out this picture from take law to you cannot see from one side to the other because of the smoke being so thick. as far as what we are dealing with at home we will have sunshine by noon everywhere but for the coast and temperatures erupting from 62 at the coast to 86 inland. >> seven, a look at the bay bridge toll plaza an accident in and the number one lane is cleared but we have delays arm from berkeley as we go to the map we have this problem in san francisco, northbound 101 causing a pinch in the commute with one lane blocked and slow traffic coming away
who called antioch home is at the white house today to be awarded the medal of honor from president obama. the 33-year-old staff sergeant learned last month he was chosen to receive the highest military honor. three years ago in afghanistan he braved enemy fire, twice, to save a fellow soldier. >> the burning man festival is underway today in the nevada desert and it could be the biggest one in the 30--year history after the maximum newspaper of people allows rode from 50,000 to 68,000...
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takes, i will make sure the resources are deployed. >> governor brown says he spoke with president obama who committed federal dollars to battling the fire and says he could be asking the feds for additional help. >> so far so good for the water coming from the hetchy reservoir to the bay area. engineers are scrambling to pull more water from the reservoir before ash from the fire contaminates it. it has not affected water quality. the months testing the water three time as day and officials say if the quality is affected, they can get water from local reservoirs. >> hundreds gathered in berkeley to remember a city-owned camp destroyed by the rim fire. the vigil was an outlet for people to sing songs and share memories of tuolumne camp overrun by flames over the weekend. many who have been going to the catch to decades feel the loss. they will push in to rebuild. >> place full of memories. those will be with us but it is gone. >> i am going this to help. i will do everything i can. >> berkeley tuolumne camp was in operation since 1922. >> caltran says the problem with defective bolts on
takes, i will make sure the resources are deployed. >> governor brown says he spoke with president obama who committed federal dollars to battling the fire and says he could be asking the feds for additional help. >> so far so good for the water coming from the hetchy reservoir to the bay area. engineers are scrambling to pull more water from the reservoir before ash from the fire contaminates it. it has not affected water quality. the months testing the water three time as day and...
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breaking news, american war ships able to strike at a moment's notice, and president obama vowed to make a big decision. the latest from washington tonight we're also live in damascus. also tonight, why is this woman avoiding our cameras, you might too if your charity were raising millions as hers is for children with cancer and other deadly illnesses, spending 97% of it on everything but those children. tonight a whistle-blower explains how the operation spends your money, keeping them honest. stopping the epic fire that's stopping america's scenic treasures and the water supply. we begin tonight with breaking news. >>> the growing military action against syria with strike options going to the president within the next few days. another clear signs of where things are headed. >> what we saw in syria last week, should shock the conscience of the world. it defies any code of morality. let me be clear. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. by any standard it is inexcusable and despite t
breaking news, american war ships able to strike at a moment's notice, and president obama vowed to make a big decision. the latest from washington tonight we're also live in damascus. also tonight, why is this woman avoiding our cameras, you might too if your charity were raising millions as hers is for children with cancer and other deadly illnesses, spending 97% of it on everything but those children. tonight a whistle-blower explains how the operation spends your money, keeping them honest....
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obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a good time to reflect on how far the country has come and still has to go. 50 years later a bay area man remains dedicated to making sure everyone is treated equal. i had a chance to sit down with cecil williams as he reflected on the march on washington. >> i have a dream today. >> reporter: those are words forever ingrained in our country's history, martin luther king, jr. august 28, 1963, in front of a quarter of a million people at the link congress memorial inspired a nation. >> i knew that this man was going to do something magnificent. >> reporter: williams was there. >> i was just taken back completely because i never seen that many people come together and for a cause that touched my life because of the pigmentation of my skin. there were people who said you can't do it. you're black. no matter what you've accomplished you still can't be the kind of person that we are. >> listening to dr. king that day strengthened williams' courage. >> as martin e
obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a good time to reflect on how far the country has come and still has to go. 50 years later a bay area man remains dedicated to making sure everyone is treated equal. i had a chance to sit down with cecil williams as he reflected on the march on washington. >> i have a dream today. >> reporter: those are words forever ingrained in our country's history, martin luther king, jr. august 28,...
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. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options. >> reporter: from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning. monday has arrived. it's august 26. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:00. we're following several developing stories as you wake up this morning. the bay bridge closes in just two days to put the finishing touches on the new eastern span before it opens to the public. the five-day closure begins wednesday night so other bay area bridges and roads will get crowded. >>> today u.n. everyone inspectors will begin -- united nations inspectors will begin an investigation of chemical weapons outside damascus. independent analysts say more than 300 people died last week from toxic gas. rebel forces blame government troops a claim the governor denies. >>> the wildfire near yosemite national park is burning out of control. flames are jumping from treetop to treetop. "rim" fire has burned nearly 225 square miles and is only 7%
. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options. >> reporter: from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning. monday has arrived. it's august 26. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:00. we're following several developing stories as you wake up this morning. the bay bridge closes in just two days...
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from the syrian regime denials, as the obama white house which for a year has called the use of chemical weapons in syria a red line, is being cautious as it now calls for an investigation. you're about to see what the rebels say is the evidence. some of it is very graphic. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now with that. richard? >> reporter: good evening, lester. more videos emerge from syria today. they are unconfirmed by nbc news, but they are consistent with the accounts of witnesses we spoke to. and again, these images are graphic. the syrian government bombed villages outside damascus today, the same villages hit yesterday by what looks like a war crime. an outrage. hundreds killed by chemical weapons, the rebels say, many of them buried today in mass graves. a syrian cameraman contracted by our partner itn filmed people looking at an exploded rocket. near it, dead bodies. nbc news has no way to confirm that the casualties were caused by this weapon. there is still no definitive proof that chemical weapons were used or by whom. but how can anyone fake rows of
from the syrian regime denials, as the obama white house which for a year has called the use of chemical weapons in syria a red line, is being cautious as it now calls for an investigation. you're about to see what the rebels say is the evidence. some of it is very graphic. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now with that. richard? >> reporter: good evening, lester. more videos emerge from syria today. they are unconfirmed by nbc news, but they are consistent with the...
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from the syrian regimes, denials, which the obama white house which for a year has called the chemical weapons use in syria a red line is now being cautious as it calls for an investigation. you're about to see what the rebels say is the evidence, some of it very graphic. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now with that. richard? >> reporter: good evening, lester. more videos emerge from syria today. they are unconfirmed by nbc news, but they are consistent with the accounts of witnesses we spoke to. and, again, these images are graphic. the syrian government bombed villages outside damascus today, the same villages hit yesterday by what looks like a war crime. an outrage. hundreds killed by chemical weapons, the rebels say, many of them buried today in mass graves. a syrian cameraman contracted by our partner itn filmed people looking at an exploded rocket. near it, dead bodies. nbc news has no way to confirm that the casualties were caused by this weapon. there is still no definitive proof that chemical weapons were used or by whom. but how can anyone fake rows of
from the syrian regimes, denials, which the obama white house which for a year has called the chemical weapons use in syria a red line is now being cautious as it calls for an investigation. you're about to see what the rebels say is the evidence, some of it very graphic. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now with that. richard? >> reporter: good evening, lester. more videos emerge from syria today. they are unconfirmed by nbc news, but they are consistent with the...
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president obama will be attending the ceremony. he will be joined by former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton. obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a time to reflect on how far the country has come and how far it still has to go. a bay area man was there 50 years ago to witness history in the making. >> i knew that this man was going to do something magnificent and that's what he did. >> later this morning, cecil williams tells kpix 5 what it was like to be there and how the speech inspired him to make a difference. >>> well, it's 5:14. let's kick it over to liz and find out what's going on in trafficland. >> not much. it's pretty quiet. we like to hear that because tomorrow could be a different story with the bay bridge close the hopefully people will take a long labor day holiday weekend. if you're causing the golden gate bridge, the big issue is fog. it's soupy this morning heading across the deck from sausalito towards doyle drive. no delay in either direction and t
president obama will be attending the ceremony. he will be joined by former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton. obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a time to reflect on how far the country has come and how far it still has to go. a bay area man was there 50 years ago to witness history in the making. >> i knew that this man was going to do something magnificent and that's what he did. >> later this morning, cecil...
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all they're waiting for is the order interest president obama. five guided missile destroyers in the eastern med loaded with as many as 50 tomb map hawk missiles each. we're told all the potential targets have been downloaded into those missile warheads. those targets would include the command and control center for syria's chemical weapons sites and the delivery systems is like artillery, rockets and other devices, airplanes, air strips, but president obama has made it clear that this is not an attack intended to overturn the regime, regime is not is the target. it's limited and tailored, according to the president himself, lester. >> limited and tailored, you might even call it a hit and run attack. how effective in the past have those kind of attacks been? >> reporter: history shows, lester, they're not very effective, particularly when you're up against a strong military power in the region like syria. the most famous of those ineffective attacks i guess you could say happened in 1998 when president bill clinton launched a series of cruise mi
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the latest on the crisis in syria and it appears that president obama may be ready to make a military move there. that's because he has reportedly ordered a declassified report justifying a strike there. kelly wright has the latest for us. >> reporter: it's very serious indeed. the united states says the chemical attack sun denile. president obama therefore is indicating that he may order a military strike against syria to punish the regime for crossing the so-called red line, inflicting harm on its own people by using the world's most heinous weapons. john kerry says the attack goes beyond the conflict in syria. he says serious actions to use chemical weapons should shock the conscience of the world. >> let me be clear. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. by any standard, it is inexcusable and despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured, it is undeniable. >> reporter: in fact u.n. inspectors on the ground in syria had to take cover as some snipers fired on one
the latest on the crisis in syria and it appears that president obama may be ready to make a military move there. that's because he has reportedly ordered a declassified report justifying a strike there. kelly wright has the latest for us. >> reporter: it's very serious indeed. the united states says the chemical attack sun denile. president obama therefore is indicating that he may order a military strike against syria to punish the regime for crossing the so-called red line, inflicting...
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meanwhile, manning's lawyer says he is writing to president obama to request a pardon. manning of course sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison. he will be eligible though for parole in 7 years. >>> it's pretty clear what makes the oreo cookie great. it's the cream filling. but students at a new york high school had discovered that the double stuffed version of the cookie isn't all it's stacked up to be. they found it's only 1.86 times the size of regular oreos. >> so now you know. >>> breaking news in san francisco. a shooting attack closed down streets in the downtown area by taylor and mason and kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is on the scene. cate what can you tell us? >> reporter: police have closed off the intersection for a police investigation. we know that one person has been shot at this intersection at turk and taylor actually blood still on the sidewalk. we won't show that to you right now. but as you can see, it's causing quite a bit of a traffic backup for these major streets in this area. i understand now one person was shot possibly twice. a police here
meanwhile, manning's lawyer says he is writing to president obama to request a pardon. manning of course sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison. he will be eligible though for parole in 7 years. >>> it's pretty clear what makes the oreo cookie great. it's the cream filling. but students at a new york high school had discovered that the double stuffed version of the cookie isn't all it's stacked up to be. they found it's only 1.86 times the size of regular oreos. >> so now you...
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where president obama will honor sergeant carter. kyla. >> reporter: dave, carter will become just the fifth living medal of honor recipient. he saved the live of fellow soldiers in 2009. another survivor of that same fight received a medal of honor in february. receiving the medal of honor effectively makes carter undeployable and he wants to continue his service working with wounded warriors and sharing his struggled with ptsd. he spent his childhood years in antioch and was based most recently in washington state. he spoke to reporters after he learned he would receive the medal of honor. i'm working on that story for you for 6:15. live in washington i'm kyla campbell. >>> the marine corp starting this fall will allow women to take part in basic infantry training. it's only on a trial basis. the marines say that won't happen for at least two more years. opening the infantry training to women follows a defense department position earlier this year to repeal the rules against women serving in combat roles. >>> los angeles clipper st
where president obama will honor sergeant carter. kyla. >> reporter: dave, carter will become just the fifth living medal of honor recipient. he saved the live of fellow soldiers in 2009. another survivor of that same fight received a medal of honor in february. receiving the medal of honor effectively makes carter undeployable and he wants to continue his service working with wounded warriors and sharing his struggled with ptsd. he spent his childhood years in antioch and was based most...
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in his weekly address, obama college more affordable. >> president obama speaking-first, we're going to start rating colleges based on opportunity - are they helping students from all kinds of backgrounds their value to students and parents. in time, we'll use those ratings to make sure that the colleges that keep their tuition down are the ones that will see their taxpayer funding go up. second, we're going to jumpstart competition between colleges over innovations that help more students graduate in less time, at less cost, while maintaining quality. a number of schools are already testing new approaches, like putting more courses online or basing course credit on competence, not just hours spent in the classroom. and third, we're going to help more students responsibly manage their debt, by making more of them eligible for a loan repayment program called pay-as-you-earn, which caps your loan payments at 10 percent of what you make. and we'll reach out directly to students to make sure exists. in the republican address, governor mike pence of workers are in >>"survival mode" becaus
in his weekly address, obama college more affordable. >> president obama speaking-first, we're going to start rating colleges based on opportunity - are they helping students from all kinds of backgrounds their value to students and parents. in time, we'll use those ratings to make sure that the colleges that keep their tuition down are the ones that will see their taxpayer funding go up. second, we're going to jumpstart competition between colleges over innovations that help more...
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. >>> president obama about to >>> good evening. are we on the brink of a military attack on syria or the suspected use of chemical weapons. the latest from washington tonight. also, why is this woman avoiding our cameras? you might, too, if your charity was raising millions as hers is for cancer and deadly illnesses, but spending 97% of it on everything but the children. keeping them honest. plus, stopping the fire of america's treasures and the water supply for a major city. scenes from the battleground. we begin with the breaking news. another clear sign of where things are headed when the top diplomat abandons the top dmom si. >> what we saw in syria should shock the world. it defies any code of morality. let me be clear. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilianings, women and childrenly chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. by any standard, it is inexcusable and despite the excuses that some have manufactured, it is undeniable. >> secretary of state kerry blaming the assad regime for the gas attack that may have killed 1300 me
. >>> president obama about to >>> good evening. are we on the brink of a military attack on syria or the suspected use of chemical weapons. the latest from washington tonight. also, why is this woman avoiding our cameras? you might, too, if your charity was raising millions as hers is for cancer and deadly illnesses, but spending 97% of it on everything but the children. keeping them honest. plus, stopping the fire of america's treasures and the water supply for a major city....
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president obama's trade, is i impacting a ban on i-pad and i- phones. they decided apple devices violate add patent by sam tongue. later today, samsung expressed the disappointed. >>> twitter announced new features to stop abuse. instead of having to report threats, users will have a one click button for instant reporting across the platform. the button is available for apple apps. and also, twitter's banned practices such as slamming an individual with messages or opening an account to harz someone. >> major league baseball, appears poised to hand down some suspensions. espn is reporting that alex rodriguez will be suspended. word of the action comes after the investigation of the performance enhancing drugs from a florida clinic. a-rod has a place in the yankees all season because of the injury. he said last night, the $275 million contract makes him a target. >> all this stuff is going on in the background and people are finding creative ways. >> and sources tell espn, the suspensions will likely last through the season. >> warnings comes after a ser
president obama's trade, is i impacting a ban on i-pad and i- phones. they decided apple devices violate add patent by sam tongue. later today, samsung expressed the disappointed. >>> twitter announced new features to stop abuse. instead of having to report threats, users will have a one click button for instant reporting across the platform. the button is available for apple apps. and also, twitter's banned practices such as slamming an individual with messages or opening an account...
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. >> the white house says president obama has gotten a range of potential options from his national security team on how to respond to the use of chemical weapons in syria. >> a fast-moving wildfire threatens yosemite park and has the city of san francisco under a state of emergency. thousands march for civil rights and racial equality, where we stand 50 years after martin luther king, jr.'s iva dream spee >> good to have you with us. there may be more evidence of what appears to be a chemical weapons attack last week in damaskas. three hospitals supported by the international humanitarian group say victims started pouring in wednesday exhibiting neuro toxic symptoms. medical staff say they treated 3600 patients in a time span of just three hours of those patients, medics say 355 people died. wednesday night's attack has prompted president obama to discuss potential military options in syria. the new president of the syrian national coalition has called for an international military intervention in syria. the syrian government denies it launched the attack and has released this footage right
. >> the white house says president obama has gotten a range of potential options from his national security team on how to respond to the use of chemical weapons in syria. >> a fast-moving wildfire threatens yosemite park and has the city of san francisco under a state of emergency. thousands march for civil rights and racial equality, where we stand 50 years after martin luther king, jr.'s iva dream spee >> good to have you with us. there may be more evidence of what appears...
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president obama says he has no doubt syrian's president regime is behind a chemical attack that killed hundreds of people, including women and children and this violates international law. >> you are creating a situation where u.s. national interests are affected and that needs to stop. >> senior white house officials started to brief some congressional leaders this morning. lawmakers will be briefed over the phone throughout the day. there's even a meeting tonight at the white house for u.s. lawmakers to debate and discuss syria. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. [chanting] >> in london, hundreds of protesters staged a demonstration outside the prime minister's residence against military intervention. many say they do not want a repeat of the invasion of iraq which is based on evidence of weapons of mass destruction that later turned out to be false. >>> in san francisco today there will be a demonstration against u.s. military action in syria. it's scheduled for 5:00 tonight. that demonstration being organized by a coalition of anti-war groups. 8:18. cyber warfa
president obama says he has no doubt syrian's president regime is behind a chemical attack that killed hundreds of people, including women and children and this violates international law. >> you are creating a situation where u.s. national interests are affected and that needs to stop. >> senior white house officials started to brief some congressional leaders this morning. lawmakers will be briefed over the phone throughout the day. there's even a meeting tonight at the white...
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the obama administration insists the assad regime is responsible for the attack. and plans apparently in the works for a u.s. response but the white house said nothing has yet been decided. meantime, cnn has learned that the national security council met last night at the white house to discuss syria. the president did thought take part in that meeting. >> and there's late word that the u.n. has adopted a resolution condemning the attack. still a very much developing story there. among those defending the syria government, no price here, russia, a longtime benefactor for the assad regime. and defensive action against syria is only provoking more attention of the country and vladimir putin. jill dougherty has that. >> reporter: there's no love affair between russian president and vladimir putin and syrian president bashar al assad. but their countries have been in a tight embrace since soviet times. >> translator: the russian/syrian relationship is an historical relationship that goes back decades and is still continuing in the same momentum to this day. >> reporte
the obama administration insists the assad regime is responsible for the attack. and plans apparently in the works for a u.s. response but the white house said nothing has yet been decided. meantime, cnn has learned that the national security council met last night at the white house to discuss syria. the president did thought take part in that meeting. >> and there's late word that the u.n. has adopted a resolution condemning the attack. still a very much developing story there. among...
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president obama reacted to that house. >> we call on the region shin authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to do so peacefully and condemn the protesters we've seen by protesters, including on churchers. >> they blocked a road near the mira mid. >>> a 37-year-old man is shot and killed by hayward police. coming up we'll take you inside the apartment where it all happened and you will hear from the suspect's family. >>> been a week of warmer weather. kurt meteorologist mark tamayo will be here with what we can expect this week -- ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo will be here with what we can expect this week and weekend. >>> plus a big wrestler from the wwe. >>> hey wrard police had no choice but to shoot a 37-year- old man after they say he threatened them with a knife. it all happened in the 2100 block of tenny soon road in a large apartment complex. new at noon, ktvu's claudine wong gives us a look at where the shots were fired and why on more the suspect's family is now speaking out. >> reporter: it happened in this upstairs apartm
president obama reacted to that house. >> we call on the region shin authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to do so peacefully and condemn the protesters we've seen by protesters, including on churchers. >> they blocked a road near the mira mid. >>> a 37-year-old man is shot and killed by hayward police. coming up we'll take you inside the apartment where it all happened and you will hear from the suspect's family....
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a man put on a mask of president obama at a missouri state fair. it got him banned from the fair for life and led to death threats. it was all a joke, meant to be funny, not racist. >> this clown bit has been around for generations. i didn't think anything more of it than what we are done 15 years ago, ten years ago, five years ago when we have done it with bush and clinton and ronald reagan. i never did anything because of anybody's race. i don't care what color somebody is, if they are blue, white, green, polka dotted, striped. >> he isn't a democrat or republican, just a rodeo crown. if the president showed up at his next performance, he would be honored to shake his hand. >>> the donald sued by the state for millions of dollars claiming his university is a fraud. one of trump's students is sharing his educational experience. >>> george zimmerman asking the state of florida to pay up. why he believes the state should pay his legal bills. that's next. hey love. [off screen] there you are. [speaking german] hi, grandpa! [off screen] give me a kiss
a man put on a mask of president obama at a missouri state fair. it got him banned from the fair for life and led to death threats. it was all a joke, meant to be funny, not racist. >> this clown bit has been around for generations. i didn't think anything more of it than what we are done 15 years ago, ten years ago, five years ago when we have done it with bush and clinton and ronald reagan. i never did anything because of anybody's race. i don't care what color somebody is, if they are...
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then, of course, president barack obama. plus, civil rights icon, congress n congressman john lewis, the only surviving speaker from the 1963 march on washington will deliver his
then, of course, president barack obama. plus, civil rights icon, congress n congressman john lewis, the only surviving speaker from the 1963 march on washington will deliver his
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. >> reporter: president obama worked the phones lining up allies. britain sound on board. >> it's about chemical weapons. the use is wrong. >> reporter: the french say they're ready, investigators have not finished their work in syrian fwhieshds where hundreds of civilians died. president obama no longer questions if chemical weapons were used or by whom. >> it is not around the can of whether or not the syrian regime is responsible the question is what is the appropriate response. >> reporter: the reported planned response is three days of strikes by creuise missiles. >> we can degreat the missile capability, their iesh capability. >> reporter: four u.s. destroyers are ready in the mediterranean. they're based in norfolk whose congressman is upset. >> i believe it's unconstitutional. >> they demand president obama call a joint session of congress but fears he won't. >> this is not right. it's not a democratic issue or off republican issue. >> reporter: the white house says it's consulting congressional leaders. meanwhile, the public is didivi >> we
. >> reporter: president obama worked the phones lining up allies. britain sound on board. >> it's about chemical weapons. the use is wrong. >> reporter: the french say they're ready, investigators have not finished their work in syrian fwhieshds where hundreds of civilians died. president obama no longer questions if chemical weapons were used or by whom. >> it is not around the can of whether or not the syrian regime is responsible the question is what is the...
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the obama administration says more than 57,000 children will be cut from head start this fall due to the sequester. the program for preschoolchildren from low- income families saw its budget cut more than 5% after congress failed to reach a budget agreement with the white house. in contra costa county, that means layoffs and shortening the program by nine weeks. >> these are the needsiest families here in the community. many of our families are homeless. many of the children we serve are foster children. >> advocates for children say head start helps to prepare close to a million children for kindergarten along with offering a range of services, including day care, access to social workers and help for children with disabilities. >>> on ktvu.com we have a special back-to-school section set up. that's where you can look up school start dates, school photos of some of our staff members and tips on school savings and some of the back-to- school stories. >>> president obama paid tribute to the thousands of people who marched on washington 50 years ago demanding racial and economic equali
the obama administration says more than 57,000 children will be cut from head start this fall due to the sequester. the program for preschoolchildren from low- income families saw its budget cut more than 5% after congress failed to reach a budget agreement with the white house. in contra costa county, that means layoffs and shortening the program by nine weeks. >> these are the needsiest families here in the community. many of our families are homeless. many of the children we serve are...
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and i will certainly not hesitate to call president obama if i think we need more than we have. >> it's unreal. >> reporter: from the air you can get a sense of how big the fire has grown. this is new video from a national guard plane. the fire has grown to 150,000 acres of forestland. more than 4,000 homes and other buildings are in danger still and firefighters are also working to save two giant sequoia growths. >> those trees were up to 2,000 years old. we have the crews trying to save them. we'll backburn through them. put in sprinkler systems. >> reporter: the rim fire moved in to yosemite park over the weekend. although firefighters don't believe the fire will reach the valley itself. the bigger concern is controlling the southern and when edges of the fire to stop it -- western edges of the fire to stop it from spreading to other communities. >> there's a lot of folks that live up here. we're putting a lot of effort to keep the fire as far away as we can. >> reporter: meanwhile san francisco's ter supply is in jeopardy. flames are still moving toward hetch hetchy esvoyeur and cre
and i will certainly not hesitate to call president obama if i think we need more than we have. >> it's unreal. >> reporter: from the air you can get a sense of how big the fire has grown. this is new video from a national guard plane. the fire has grown to 150,000 acres of forestland. more than 4,000 homes and other buildings are in danger still and firefighters are also working to save two giant sequoia growths. >> those trees were up to 2,000 years old. we have the crews...
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the obama administration, britain and france are demanding u.n. expers in syria be granted immediate access to the area to investigate. in egypt, a court ordered the release of ousted president hosni mubarak from jail to house arrest. he is a military dictator overthrown in 2011. several weeks ago, mohamed morsi was removed from power. eversince egypt has been in violent turmoil on the streets. testimony fear the release could lead to another era of military dictatorship. >> san diego's mayor is poised to settle his this. lawsuit. they say bob filner behaved inappropriately towards them. a proposed settlement has been reaped and will be presented to the city council in a closed session on friday. that hasn't stopped calls from the democratic national committee for him to step down. >>> for the first time, kidnap victim han nab anderson is speaking out about her ordeal. the interview airs tomorrow morning on the today show. anderson was allegedly kidnapped in southern california and rescued in idaho after james dimaggio was gunned down by police. t
the obama administration, britain and france are demanding u.n. expers in syria be granted immediate access to the area to investigate. in egypt, a court ordered the release of ousted president hosni mubarak from jail to house arrest. he is a military dictator overthrown in 2011. several weeks ago, mohamed morsi was removed from power. eversince egypt has been in violent turmoil on the streets. testimony fear the release could lead to another era of military dictatorship. >> san diego's...
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president obama set to meet with his top team today to figure out what the u.s. should do when it comes to the crisis in syria. as two navy destroyers remain in the region in case they're needed. is the u.s. preparing a strike? >>> and no baby, a giant panda is a proud new mom today giving birth to her third cub. the eyes of the world watching their every move. we'll go live to the zoo to see how everyone's doing. today's saturday, august 24th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "today" on a saturday morning, i'm lester holt. >> and i'm erica hill. tom, of course, with us because jenna is on maternity leave and is now officially a mom. >> she tweeted out about half an hour ago. said, survived first night home with harper, but just barely. she's got pipes. >> as a parent, jenna, i can tell you the crying will stop after about a week. trust me on that. everything will be fine. >> right? and it's not fair how the babies sleep for the first few days and
president obama set to meet with his top team today to figure out what the u.s. should do when it comes to the crisis in syria. as two navy destroyers remain in the region in case they're needed. is the u.s. preparing a strike? >>> and no baby, a giant panda is a proud new mom today giving birth to her third cub. the eyes of the world watching their every move. we'll go live to the zoo to see how everyone's doing. today's saturday, august 24th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news,...
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neither will president obama. it's doubtful lawmakers will come up with a long-term budget in cement. they're scheduled to work -- september. they're scheduled to work in washington for two weeks. leaders hint at a temporary extension of the current budget. that would give a few extra months to come up with a long- term spending plan while avoiding a government shut down. live in washington, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17. today, president obama continues his two day bus tour talking about making college affordable for middle class students. the president speaks at bingham to have university in new york, and lackawanna in scranton pennsylvania. the army is saying no to private bradley mannings desire to change his gender while in prison. manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking government documents to wikileaks. he said in a statement he wants to live the rest of his life as a woman named chelsea. he plans to request hormone therapy in prison. the military prison official says they do p
neither will president obama. it's doubtful lawmakers will come up with a long-term budget in cement. they're scheduled to work -- september. they're scheduled to work in washington for two weeks. leaders hint at a temporary extension of the current budget. that would give a few extra months to come up with a long- term spending plan while avoiding a government shut down. live in washington, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17. today, president obama continues his two day bus...
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and the governor of oklahoma's message to president obama. in the wake of the tragedy. >> brian: lots of sunshine, with your full forecast, coming up. >> brian: it turned out to be a pretty nice day around the bay. for tonight, a mixture of clouds. this is a view from the bay bridge. the fog has moved into the inland valleys. most of those areas will be near livermore and towards the north bay. and the south- bay. sunshine. temperatures are going to be pretty nice. here is the satellite. most of this rain fell well to the north. with this tropical system over mexico. near arizona and utah. however some of these clouds are going to be impacting our skies. they will just decorate our sky. here is fog tracker at midnight tonight. it is pressing into the inland valleys. and we will watch these clouds clear relatively quickly. between seven and 10:00 a.m. some clearing and look for mostly clear. i think that we could have a good period of decent clearing. temperatures in the much of the south-bay. san jose, making it to 80 degrees. low 80s in san
and the governor of oklahoma's message to president obama. in the wake of the tragedy. >> brian: lots of sunshine, with your full forecast, coming up. >> brian: it turned out to be a pretty nice day around the bay. for tonight, a mixture of clouds. this is a view from the bay bridge. the fog has moved into the inland valleys. most of those areas will be near livermore and towards the north bay. and the south- bay. sunshine. temperatures are going to be pretty nice. here is the...
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there are problems if we don't take action. >> reporter: president obama has said any u.s. military intervention in syria would be limited and tailored. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> again just moments ago, president obama saying syria's alleged use of chemical weapons threatens national security interests. the president says he is weighing limited action in syria. we also got updated numbers from the white house. more than 1400 were killed by the attack, 426 of those were children. >>> and a live look now at the big board on the final trading day of the month. invests are paying close attention to talk of a military strike in syria. right now you can see the dow is down about 25 points. >>> investigators in san jose are looking into two officer- involved shootings within four hours of each other overnight. the first happened at king road and alum rock avenue around 1 a.m. the second at west san carlos and lincoln avenue. kpix 5's cate caugiran joins us live with the latest on what happened. cate. >> reporter: we are at that second location. san jose po
there are problems if we don't take action. >> reporter: president obama has said any u.s. military intervention in syria would be limited and tailored. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> again just moments ago, president obama saying syria's alleged use of chemical weapons threatens national security interests. the president says he is weighing limited action in syria. we also got updated numbers from the white house. more than 1400 were killed by the attack, 426 of...
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. >> i have spoken with president obama yesterday. we have discussed how we can work together and ex-pedestrian dial the investigation. >> reporter: arab league is refusing to authorize military action. now the u.s. is increasingly alone in its desire to carry out punitive military strikes. it say its if it doesn't do them, bashar al assad will have got answer way with a war crime. richard engel, nbc news. >>> the south bay august veteran police dog is recovering today after being bitten by a man. you heard that right. this video she is knife-wielding man in confrontation with deputies monday night. one point, the man stabbed himself in the chest three times. that's when deputies released the dog named ski to take the suspect down. deputies say he punched, choked and bit the dog before they were able to wrestle him to the ground. ski suffered a couple scraped pause and will be back to work soon. the man who authorities say was on trucks at the time is recovering in the hospital. >>> might be hard to get your fast food fix today and th
. >> i have spoken with president obama yesterday. we have discussed how we can work together and ex-pedestrian dial the investigation. >> reporter: arab league is refusing to authorize military action. now the u.s. is increasingly alone in its desire to carry out punitive military strikes. it say its if it doesn't do them, bashar al assad will have got answer way with a war crime. richard engel, nbc news. >>> the south bay august veteran police dog is recovering today...
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president obama recognized staff sergeant clint romoshay in federal budget. pentagon leaders don't usually send recipients back into harm's day. carter wants to continue his service in wounded warriors u flits. he wants had -- units. he wants to share his struggles he's endured. back to you. >>> and the marine corps will let women take part in training and when they finish the training, they won't finish for two years. but this opens up a defense decision this year to repeal the rules to women serving in combat roles. >>> our continuing coverage of the fires burning up and down the state. right now more than 8300 firefighters are battling nearly 400 square miles of wildfire. six wildfires burning over the weekend. as of fire that's burning near yosemite park is by far the largest. about 15 minutes ago, we learned that the rim fire has burned 149,000 acres. reporter dominic is in tuolumne city. and that's where the firefighters are focusing their efforts today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i guess you can start calling this the battle for tuolumne
president obama recognized staff sergeant clint romoshay in federal budget. pentagon leaders don't usually send recipients back into harm's day. carter wants to continue his service in wounded warriors u flits. he wants had -- units. he wants to share his struggles he's endured. back to you. >>> and the marine corps will let women take part in training and when they finish the training, they won't finish for two years. but this opens up a defense decision this year to repeal the rules...
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>> barack obama is a personal friend of mine. he became my friend in the senate. >>> plus, the news nation political postscript. senator ted cruz made headlines this week when he announced plans to renounce his canadian citizenship. now he's back on the road sparking more 2016 speculation. we'll get the first read. [ whispering ] uh! i had a nightmare! the house caught fire and we were out on the streets. [ whispering ] shhh. it's only a dream. and we have home insurance. but if we made a claim, our rate would go up... [ whispering ] shhh. you did it right. you have allstate claim rate guard so your rates won't go up just because of a claim. [ whispering ] are we still in a dream? no, you're in an allstate commercial. so get allstate home insurance with claim rate guard... [ whispering ] goodnight. there are so many people in our bedroom. [ dennis ] talk to an allstate agent... [ doorbell rings ] ...and let the good life in. >>> developing news out of san diego where in just hours, embattled mayor bob filner is expected to offici
>> barack obama is a personal friend of mine. he became my friend in the senate. >>> plus, the news nation political postscript. senator ted cruz made headlines this week when he announced plans to renounce his canadian citizenship. now he's back on the road sparking more 2016 speculation. we'll get the first read. [ whispering ] uh! i had a nightmare! the house caught fire and we were out on the streets. [ whispering ] shhh. it's only a dream. and we have home insurance. but if...
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supporters of manning say he shouldn't spent decades behind bars, and they're calling on president obama to act. >> on behalf of the san francisco chapter of veterans for peace, we reach out to our commander in chief and say bradley manning deserves a full pardon, mr. president. >> another supporter said he was gathering petitions to present to the president. the white house says any requests will be given due consideration like any other. >>> new recommendations about the nsa greaterring communications between americans unlawfully for years. the national security agency collected an estimated 56,000 emails and other electronic communications each year that were entirely domestic. the judge suggestioned the nsa violated the law against spying on americans. the nsa said the data collection was unable to separate information that only involved americans. >>> video from rebel organizations showed dozens of people sick and suffering and they do not show any obvious signs of wounds. the rebels say at least 100 people died, many of them women and children. if the use of chemical weapons is con
supporters of manning say he shouldn't spent decades behind bars, and they're calling on president obama to act. >> on behalf of the san francisco chapter of veterans for peace, we reach out to our commander in chief and say bradley manning deserves a full pardon, mr. president. >> another supporter said he was gathering petitions to present to the president. the white house says any requests will be given due consideration like any other. >>> new recommendations about the...
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apple computers savoring some good news from the obama administration. the president's trade representative has overruled a trade commission decision banning imports of some apple products. the commission had banned imports of the iphone 4 and some versions of the ipad 2 saying they violated a patent. apple and samsung are locked in a battle over intellectual property. >>> we have new rules for football fans. the nfl is enfoerrcing the new clear bag policy for the first time today in canton, ohio. face paint still okay though. but the rest of the props have to stay at home. now fans can no longer bring in backpacks or large bags into stadiums. only clear plastic bags are allowed no larger that an one-gallon ziploc bags. no diaper bag, no camera or computer bags. you can't bring your suit cushions. you can watch tonight's hall of fame game between the cowboys and the dolphins right here at 5:00 following our special 4:00 p.m. newscast. going to feel like going to the airport next time we go to the stadiums. >>> still ahead, the giants look to expand their
apple computers savoring some good news from the obama administration. the president's trade representative has overruled a trade commission decision banning imports of some apple products. the commission had banned imports of the iphone 4 and some versions of the ipad 2 saying they violated a patent. apple and samsung are locked in a battle over intellectual property. >>> we have new rules for football fans. the nfl is enfoerrcing the new clear bag policy for the first time today in...
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. >>> here in the united states, president obama celebrated his birthday this weekend. he turned 52 today. yesterday, he played golf with a couple of friends. this week, the president's plans include a trip to california to visit troops at camp pendleton and an appearance on "the tonight show" with jay leno. >>> we have a winner but not the big, big winner in last night's powerball drawing. ticket sold at this arco station in milpitas is worth more than $1 million. had five of the six numbers so close, but no one had all six numbers, the jackpot rolls over to about $400 million for wednesday night's drawing. the winning numbers last night -- ♪ [ hero mom ] oh, yeah. we're gettin' cereal. 'cause over 40 general mills cereals are 130 calories or less per serving. just look for the g. boom! that's how nutrition is done, people. [ laughs ] ♪ [ female announcer ] hey ladies. you love it. you've got to have it. cinnamon toast crunch, 'cause that cinnamon and sugar is so irresistible. everybody craves those crazy squares.® >>> long-time innocence newsman john palmer died
. >>> here in the united states, president obama celebrated his birthday this weekend. he turned 52 today. yesterday, he played golf with a couple of friends. this week, the president's plans include a trip to california to visit troops at camp pendleton and an appearance on "the tonight show" with jay leno. >>> we have a winner but not the big, big winner in last night's powerball drawing. ticket sold at this arco station in milpitas is worth more than $1 million....
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supporters of manning say he shouldn't spent decades behind bars, and they're calling on president obama to act. >> on behalf of the san francisco chapter of veterans for peace, we reach out to our commander in chief and say bradley manning deserves a full pardon, mr. president. >> another supporter said he was gathering petitions to present to the president. the white house says any requests will be given due consideration like any other. >>> new recommendations about the nsa greaterring communications between americans unlawfully for years. the national security agency collected an estimated 56,000 emails and other electronic communications each year that were entirely domestic. the judge suggestioned the nsa violated the law against spying on americans. the nsa said the data collection was unable to separate information that only involved americans. >>> video from rebel organizations showed dozens of people sick and suffering and they do not show any obvious signs of wounds. the rebels say at least 100 people died, many of them women and children. if the use of chemical weapons is con
supporters of manning say he shouldn't spent decades behind bars, and they're calling on president obama to act. >> on behalf of the san francisco chapter of veterans for peace, we reach out to our commander in chief and say bradley manning deserves a full pardon, mr. president. >> another supporter said he was gathering petitions to present to the president. the white house says any requests will be given due consideration like any other. >>> new recommendations about the...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration says assad has ordered the use of chemical weapons in the past. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >> iran one of syria's allies says there is no way this is an attack from government troops. they blame it on terrorists. in the past week or so more than 35,000 syrian refugees have fled to iraq raising the prospects of iraq getting more involved in syria's war. >>> the national security agency has picked up more americans' emails than previously disclosed. they declassified three court rulings which show the agency read as many as 56,000 emails from americans not connected to foreign terrorists. the nsa says it unintentionally gathered that internet traffic. the foreign intelligence surveillance court ruled it unconstitutional and ordered the agency to find ways to limit what it collects and how long it keeps it. >>> president obama begins a two-day bus tour of new york and pennsylvania today. his first stop will be in buffalo where he will talk about making college education more affordable. other stops include syracuse, binghamton and scranton,
. >> reporter: the obama administration says assad has ordered the use of chemical weapons in the past. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >> iran one of syria's allies says there is no way this is an attack from government troops. they blame it on terrorists. in the past week or so more than 35,000 syrian refugees have fled to iraq raising the prospects of iraq getting more involved in syria's war. >>> the national security agency has picked up more americans' emails than...
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. >>> it was one year ago today that president obama warned the syrian government that using chemical weapons in their civil war would be crossing a red line. well, just today, syrian rebels say that is exactly what happened. holli williams reports hundreds, maybe even a thousand people are dead tonight. the video is hard to watch. >> the videos show nightmarish scenes of lifeless bodies, many of thechl small children. others appear to be dying. they're shown writhing in agony in the grip of seizures. the syrian opposition claims this is the after math of a chemical attack on the residential neighborhood on the outskirts of damascus. it's not the first time we've heard reports of chemical weapons being used in syrian, but if this one is real, it's on a much-larger scale. the videos are impossible for us to verify, but chemical weapons expert and cbs consultant told us the symptoms look like those caused by nerve gas. >> the quivering bodies, pinpoint pupils, and the mass casualties, these people have died from some unconventional weapon, and at the moment, the most likely explanation
. >>> it was one year ago today that president obama warned the syrian government that using chemical weapons in their civil war would be crossing a red line. well, just today, syrian rebels say that is exactly what happened. holli williams reports hundreds, maybe even a thousand people are dead tonight. the video is hard to watch. >> the videos show nightmarish scenes of lifeless bodies, many of thechl small children. others appear to be dying. they're shown writhing in agony in...
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. >> catherine: president obama has been on a campaign-style bus tour. visiting farm country -- and talking about the cost of education, among other things. but he also sat down with cnn -- to make his first public comments since an alleged chemical weapons attack in syria. >> we are gathering information but i say that unlike some of our efforts earlier that led investigators what we... scene is indication is that this is a big event. of grave danger and we are already in communications with the international countries and navigating through the united nations to try to get help from them. >> catherine: syria's ally - russia - is joining the u.s. and others in demanding a swift investigation into the alleged chemical weapons attack. experts say time is critical - because the longer they wait - the harder it gets to detect which chemicals were used. >> pam: medical pot could be more affordable and the never seen before on the new android smart phones features. >> vicki: the new kron 4 news app is very easy to use easy to download. just grab your smart ph
. >> catherine: president obama has been on a campaign-style bus tour. visiting farm country -- and talking about the cost of education, among other things. but he also sat down with cnn -- to make his first public comments since an alleged chemical weapons attack in syria. >> we are gathering information but i say that unlike some of our efforts earlier that led investigators what we... scene is indication is that this is a big event. of grave danger and we are already in...
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we are back at debt ceiling and budget deal, wrapped together with obama sitting there, and obama doesn't care about the substance of any of this, he cares about the politics. if he can find a way to screw over the g.o.p., to cost them the house of representatives, he would consider his second-term a total success. >> gregg: the other thing and pat i want to get your reaction. a soundbite of tom coburn, a highly respected member of the united states senate and he is talking about impeachment which always hurts republicans. here he is. >> you have to establish the criteria that would qualify for proceedings against the president. that is called impeachment. but that is not something you take lightly and you have to use an historical precedent of what it means. i think there is violation of law in this administration but i think there is also a ton of incompetence, of people who are making decisions. >> gregg: he could be telling the truth but it is self destruct. >> my god, this is, this is not only self destruct but mental self abuse by people on the right indulging themselves in this. th
we are back at debt ceiling and budget deal, wrapped together with obama sitting there, and obama doesn't care about the substance of any of this, he cares about the politics. if he can find a way to screw over the g.o.p., to cost them the house of representatives, he would consider his second-term a total success. >> gregg: the other thing and pat i want to get your reaction. a soundbite of tom coburn, a highly respected member of the united states senate and he is talking about...
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president obama plans to mark the moment by giving a speech this wepds from the very same steps dr. king did 50 years ago. >>> still do come, they once worked in the vineyards, now they have their own. hear the bay area proud stories of success. ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ try new fiber one peanut butter protein bars. >>> when you hear the words cultural festival, you probably imagine something quite different from the japan expo which is wrapping up today in santa clara. >>> okay, consider yourselves officially welcome. we're a celebration mainly through pop culture. this is our fist meeting where we've been running our show in paris for 14 years. >> the bay area was the first choice where promoters say the response has been so great, they're already looking at bringing back th
president obama plans to mark the moment by giving a speech this wepds from the very same steps dr. king did 50 years ago. >>> still do come, they once worked in the vineyards, now they have their own. hear the bay area proud stories of success. ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn...
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why they blame the move on president obama? >>> and high level clouds, thunderstorms are also moving north. are we done with these yet? also, let's take a look towards the weekend. all of this coming up in weather. . >>> time now 5:12. ups making cuts in health insurance. they say they will eliminate insurance to 15,000 people who are married to ups employees. those spouses are eligible for their own health insurance by their own employer. they are expected to pay more than 11 percent because of the affordable act. >> many californians don't know they can get health insurance at no or reduced charge through obama care. 66 percent of people expect implementing the law will be a success. only 25 percent of voters under 65 say they've heard about the affordable care act. 48 percent of low-income voters know they are eligible. >>> president obama will be on the road talking about college education. it includes stops in new york and pennsylvania. the ktvu collette campbell from the washington, d.c. newsroom. president is proposing h
why they blame the move on president obama? >>> and high level clouds, thunderstorms are also moving north. are we done with these yet? also, let's take a look towards the weekend. all of this coming up in weather. . >>> time now 5:12. ups making cuts in health insurance. they say they will eliminate insurance to 15,000 people who are married to ups employees. those spouses are eligible for their own health insurance by their own employer. they are expected to pay more than 11...